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Spell Checker for Edit Boxes
Checks the spelling of any edit control in almost any application under Windows 3.1/95/98. Dictionaries available in several languages. Free for private use, shareware for businesses. From Michael Quinion Associates.
http://www.quinion.com/mqa/spell.htm
Top/Arts/Writers_Resources/Software/Spelling_and_Grammar/Spell_Checkers

MQA Spell Checker
For edit boxes.
http://www.quinion.com/mqa/spell.htm
Top/Computers/Internet/Searching/Directories/Open_Directory_Project/Tools_for_Editors/ChefMoz_Editors

Spell Checker for Edit Boxes
A near-universal spell checker for Windows edit boxes; free for private use.
http://www.quinion.com/mqa/spell.htm
Top/Computers/Software/Freeware

Aluminium versus Aluminum
The different American spelling of what British English spells 'aluminium' sometimes cause puzzlement as to how it could have come about. This article tells that story.
http://www.quinion.com/words/articles/aluminium.htm
Top/Science/Chemistry/Elements/Aluminum

Sulphur versus Sulfur
Some thoughts on the history of the spelling of the name of element 16: 'sulfur' vs 'sulphur'.
http://www.quinion.com/words/topicalwords/tw-sul1.htm
Top/Science/Chemistry/Elements/Sulfur

Abracadabra
Proposing a Greek origin of the charm word.
http://www.quinion.com/words/qa/qa-abr1.htm
Top/Society/Folklore/Magic/Charms_and_Spells

Hocus-pocus
The story behind the weird word "Hocus-pocus".
http://www.quinion.com/words/weirdwords/ww-hoc1.htm
Top/Society/Folklore/Magic/Charms_and_Spells